ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) – Some lawmakers and scientists have expressed concern as Federal Efficiency (DOGE) works on-site at NASA in central Florida.
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“I am deeply concerned about the cuts that come to NASA, especially in Cape Canaveral,” Rep. Darren Soto told NBC affiliate Wesh. Some of the employees are new employees, while others have been recently re-employed or are contractors. ”
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“Every agency has the ability to be more efficient, but there is a right way to do that,” Soto told Wesh.
Research scientist Dr. Ken Kremer said the long-term impact of large-scale layoffs.
“Doge’s budget cutters don’t care, except that they satisfy the artificial construction from [Elon] Musk,” Kremer told Wesi. “Well, you know, the impact of those cuts is on real people.”
In a statement to WESH, a NASA spokesperson said the agency had worked “as quickly as possible” to comply with guidance from the U.S. Personnel Management (OPM) for probation employees and deferred resignation programs. He said there was. Those who accept the postponed resignation offer will be placed on administrative leave by the weekend if they do not have one.
“NASA is working with OPM on exemptions from probation for mission-critical features,” NASA News Chief Sheryl Warner told WESH.
